Topic > Understanding Judaism, Islam and Hinduism - 1083

The purpose of life; JudaismJudaism is a monotheistic and transcendent religion, whose religious paradigm is the covenant relationship established between the children of Israel and God. The focus of Judaism is on spiritual actions that can be communal and/or individual, as a pose to pose the emphasis on personal salvation. The Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam (“Repairing the World”), works through the anticipation of the messianic era; the era in which people will live in the world to come, known as "Olam HaBa", after strenuous work aimed at uplifting the current physical world ("Olam HaZah"). This work of improving 'Olam Haba' is the purpose of life for people of the Jewish faith. The purpose of life; IslamThe religious paradigm of Islam, a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion, is that submission to the will of Allah is imperative. Fundamental to Islamic beliefs and traditions is the recognition that Allah exists. With this knowledge, people are pushed to accept that the act of worship is seen as one that should be pursued throughout life, ensuring that their central goal is satisfaction to Allah. It is proven that the Islamic understanding of such worship with all life is attainable by respecting the holy practices of Allah by refraining from doing evil and pursuing good. Therefore, the purpose of life according to Islam is to submit to the will of Allah. The purpose of life; HinduismHinduism is one of the five major world religions that dominates most of the Indian subcontinent. It is an upcoming and polytheistic religion that believes in four purposes of human life: Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Dharma refers to a person's destiny, or the fulfillment of a spe...... middle of paper ... ...while alive, Hindus believe that karma is an acquired state that reflects the body we acquire during reincarnation it is a direct reflection of our karmic state. Once a Hindu dies, his goal is to escape the cycle of reincarnation to reach the final stage of peace, through three ways. The first is Jnana ritual knowledge, which refers to the ascertainment of all possible knowledge. Karma-ritual action is the second way and implies the goal in life of obtaining and maintaining a positive karmic state. Devotion to a single deity is the final way to escape the cycle of reincarnation, and this includes daily devotion and worship to a specific god or goddess. While there are many afterlife destinations within the Hindu religion, there are multiple means of reaching them, a factor that greatly distinguishes Hinduism from traditional religions..